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Drugstore Cowboy Reviews

1989

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The operative word in Drugstore Cowboy is drug. Matt Dillon plays the leader of a group of dopeheads who wander around the country robbing pharmacies to feed their habits. Dillon's chums include doltish James Le Gros and teen-age junkie Heather Graham; also along for the ride is Dillon's wife Kelly Lynch. Their nemesis is cop .. Read more

Starring	Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, James Le Gros, Heather Graham
Director	Gus Van Sant
Genres	Drama

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- Bob (Dillon), his wife Dianne (Lynch), Rich (Le Gros) and Nadine (Graham) are junkies who survive by robbing pharmacies... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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- - 18
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  Gus Van Sant : A Tribute
  
  Right, I just wrote a 500 word review, posted it and the the hotmail link just expired, so i'm fuming right now. I can't really be bothered to pepper ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Aug 2004 at 21:17
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- - 0
  - 0
  Started OK..
  
  I lost interest about half way through. Heather Graham looked a lot different I thought when she was younger, looks better now. In terms of drug films I prefer ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 31 May 2010 at 21:23
- - 0
  - 2
  Really unreal
  
  Perhaps the most over-rated movie of all time?
  
  -Ooooh, I'm a hardcore junkie, just got to get a fix.
  
  - No, you're an utterly ... read more »
  
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- - Hungry4Kicks
  - 2 reviews
  - London, Brixton
  - 27 Apr 2010 at 20:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Well Done Great Movie Great Acting
  
  Im a big fan of Matt Dillon and also theres alot off good movies hes inn. this one. and rumble fish Great Great. Im 10 out of 10 Yes Indeed well done great ... read more »
  
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- - Declan6107
  - 138 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 04 Oct 2009 at 00:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Dated
  
  Yeah this is a fair enough film, but it hasn’t aged very well. It was all just so dated and dull.
  
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- - headless
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 02:23
- - 2
  - 0
  Drugstore Cowboy
  
  Brilliant film, managing to hold onto its appeal despite its age. Matt Dillon was fab playing a junkie who following a disconcerting situation tries to change ... read more »
  
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  - Chichester
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 13:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Interesting enough
  
  Interesting enough. Far less contrived than Spun or Requiem for a Dream. No where near as good as his next film My Own Private Idaho however.
  
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- 509030
- - a customer
  - Sheffield
  - 04 Jan 2008 at 16:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic Van Sant
  
  This was the first offering that the world saw from Gus Van Sant and what is corker it is too. Never really been a big fan of Matt Dillon but his,and all the ... read more »
  
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  - East Anglia,England
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 20:34
- - 0
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  Indie classic
  
  Matt Dillon is excellent in this ageless indie classic about a gang of small time junki ecrooks knocking off pharmacies in the 70s.
  
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  - London
  - 24 Sep 2006 at 22:23
- - 0
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  ive not put a hat on the bed since !
  
  a modern rebel without a cause.
  
  a down right dirty gritty warts and all tell it like it is film.
  
  a proper film ,that rams the story of the... read more »
  
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- - uknightbreed
  - uk
  - 04 Apr 2006 at 14:19
- - 4
  - 0
  Matt Dillon is excellent
  
  Set in Oregon in 1971 this is a druggie Bonnie & Clyde with Bobby (Matt Dillon) and girlfriend Diane (Kelly Lynch) robbing pharmacies with another couple to... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 27 Mar 2006 at 03:48
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- - 18
  - 0
  Gus Van Sant : A Tribute
  
  Right, I just wrote a 500 word review, posted it and the the hotmail link just expired, so i'm fuming right now. I can't really be bothered to pepper ... read more »
  
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- 15617
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Aug 2004 at 21:17
- - 4
  - 0
  Matt Dillon is excellent
  
  Set in Oregon in 1971 this is a druggie Bonnie & Clyde with Bobby (Matt Dillon) and girlfriend Diane (Kelly Lynch) robbing pharmacies with another couple to... read more »
  
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- 224407
- - a customer
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 27 Mar 2006 at 03:48
- - 3
  - 1
  Have a good trip
  
  This film is well worth a look. Its a story which takes you on a journey along the path of a dedicated, professional junkie. It is by no means a heavy film ... read more »
  
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- - Frase
  - Southampton, England
  - 17 Jan 2005 at 11:17
- - 2
  - 0
  Drugstore Cowboy
  
  Brilliant film, managing to hold onto its appeal despite its age. Matt Dillon was fab playing a junkie who following a disconcerting situation tries to change ... read more »
  
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  - Chichester
  - 15 Apr 2008 at 13:18
- - 1
  - 1
  If this film were a person...
  
  ...it would be grandad snoozing in an armchair, occassionally saying 'huh what's that?' before dropping back off to sleep. It is a fairly typical &#... read more »
  
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- - Ian
  - Chesterfield
  - 17 Jan 2005 at 21:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Absolute Classic
  
  This film is an absolute classic film on all counts. It is worth seeing if only to see the legendary William Burroughs on film making his point in his unique ... read more »
  
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- - Rob
  - Essex, England
  - 04 May 2005 at 23:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Drugstore Cowboy
  
  A must watch film, wonderfully crafted and filmed.
  
  Story of a crew of 'junkys' in america, with cleverly written story line and wonderful ... read more »
  
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- - funkee
  - 7 reviews
  - New Barnetby
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 14:37
- - 0
  - 0
  I'll take the lot
  
  I generally love any indie flick with drugs and half decent music in it and found this film to be a lighthearted caper involving 2 couples going around robbing ... read more »
  
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- - patrick leahy
  - st albans
  - 15 Feb 2006 at 20:25
- - 0
  - 0
  ive not put a hat on the bed since !
  
  a modern rebel without a cause.
  
  a down right dirty gritty warts and all tell it like it is film.
  
  a proper film ,that rams the story of the... read more »
  
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- - uknightbreed
  - uk
  - 04 Apr 2006 at 14:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Indie classic
  
  Matt Dillon is excellent in this ageless indie classic about a gang of small time junki ecrooks knocking off pharmacies in the 70s.
  
  Report this review
- 288787
- - a customer
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2006 at 22:23

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